Arthur Crabtree wrote:What is Flower doing all this time?
Feels like there are two layers of management that could be got rid of. At least D & MD is one job. Or manager and general manager as I'd call them.
Indeed. I think what is considered "English cricket at the ECB" should be redefined, because at the moment the national team seems to be grouped with lots of areas that has cross elasticity, but are hardly relevant. The fact that Downton was looking after things like the disabled teams or women's teams are an example, or with the academy. If you want guys to run those things, then give them a manager and leave the national team as the separate entity, with the coach of the national team reporting to the relevant board member for ECB's cricket function.
Strauss' role makes no sense, and if it does make sense, then he is not the right appointment. He should be nowhere near tactics/selection or anything on the field, just have the coach report to Harrison, who reports to the board.